VOLCANOES
Name at least 3 active volcanoes in the Philippines
Taal, Mayon, Pinatubo, Kanlaon, Hibok-Hibok
what are the 3 major layers of the earths interior?
crust, mantle, and core
two plates collides to each other
convergent plate boundary
Philippine trench
Tsunami is a Japanese term meaning?
Harbor wave
how many volcanoes are in the Philippines according to Phivolcs
according to plate tectonic model, the lithosphere is broken intoo several segments called?
plates
two plates separates
divergent plate boundary
deepest trench on earth.
Marianas trench
crust is not hotter than mantle
True
are openings, or vents where lava, tephra (small rocks), and steam erupt onto the Earth's surface.
volcanoes
what are the two layers of the lithosphere?
crust and upper mantle
other term for constructive plate boundaries
divergent plate boundaries
give me an example of transform fault boundary
south American Plate and African plates are two plates that are separating to form?
Mid Atlantic ridge
what are the 2 volcanoes located in Pangasinan
mount balungao and mount malabobo
the outermost layer of the earth
Crust
what do you call a plate that is subducted?
subducted plate
what is a trench?
Submarine Valley
a long valley formed by the sinking of the earth's crust between two parallel or nearly parallel faults or groups of faults.
rift valley
have a recent history of eruptions; they are likely to erupt again
active volcanoes
it is the process wherein one plate bends towards the mantle
subduction
it is also known as conservative margins
transform fault plate boundary
product of two converging continental plate.
Himalayas
any of several continuous submarine mountain chains rising from the ocean floor.
oceanic ridge